interacting

verb

present participle of interact
as in mingling

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Recent Examples of interacting Complex work can range from interacting with different types of people as a social worker to managing intricate datasets as an analyst, and multiple studies support the positive effects of complex jobs on cognitive health. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Agents are accessing SaaS systems like Salesforce, Workday, GitHub and Slack, spinning up downstream workflows without clear visibility and, in some cases, interacting with other agents that further expand access boundaries. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 One event stands out LZ is designed to search for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles, a hypothetical class of particles that could make up dark matter. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 People moving efficiently through space, eyes down, earbuds in, interacting with screens instead of humans. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Just as a human’s body facilitates learning, the idea is that these dynamic agents, by interacting with the physical environment, can achieve a more holistic kind of intelligence. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 But his record of publicly interacting with Piker — including at a pool party just before the primary — remains a sore point among some Michigan Democrats. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Materials Depending on what your spatula is interacting with, some materials are better than others. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Officials also warn against feeding, petting, or interacting with wildlife in any way. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacting
  1. mingling
  2. collaborating
  3. dealing
  4. cooperating
  5. communicating
  6. relating
Verb
  • After mingling and enjoying his namesake margarita, Fritz joined revelers on Padel Haus’ state-of-the-art indoor courts for a round of paddle ball to demonstrate some of his best serves beyond the bar.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The meat is front and center, but mingling a toston or a spoonful of rice in the pork juices with the salsa verde steals the show.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mingling
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  • While Murdy notes that Barker is supportive of the approach and collaborating with the team, it was questioned whether a character many see as a target of assault and manipulation would make an appropriate scare actor.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Armenian Lebanese interior designer began collaborating with the company in 2020 and most recently enhanced the firm’s Piano Nobile within its historic Via Montenapoleone 23 address in 2024.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • Even at the top of the roster, hanging on to Trey Hendrickson rather than dealing him in March.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealing
Verb
  • Steel grilled Hester about breaking the rules to communicate with Grant, the other cooperating witness, while the two were locked up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors noted Wong shared Law’s online petition urging digital forensic companies to stop cooperating with police on Facebook after the security law took effect.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis and continued communicating with fans throughout treatment with the humor and resilience that defined him.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • The bill would allow a 35% to 50% credit on qualified expenses relating specifically to post-production in California.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of relating

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“Interacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interacting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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